Alliance Francaise de Berkeley

09/03/2026

🎬 Le Rendez-vous Cinéma: Une part manquante / A Missing Part

What if the passenger stepping into your taxi were the daughter you had been searching for nine years?

In Tokyo, Jay is about to give up hope and return to France when a twelve-year-old girl enters his cab. Convinced that she is Lily, his daughter, he tries to reconnect with her… without revealing who he really is.

Join us for this moving and tender film by Guillaume Senez, starring Romain Duris.

📅 Tuesday, September 22
🕙 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 Alliance Française de Berkeley
🎟️ $10 | $5 for AFB members
🎞️ In French and Japanese with English subtitles

Register through the link in our bio!

09/01/2026

🇫🇷🏡 Thinking about buying property in France? Start with the right legal guidance!

From making an offer to signing the final deed, purchasing a home in France can be very different from the process in the United States.

Join us for a free online webinar with Christophe Jean, Esq., a member of the Paris Bar and founder of Lex Realty. With over 30 years of experience in real estate and construction law, he will explain the key legal steps, highlight common pitfalls for international buyers, and show how a lawyer can protect your interests throughout the process.

Whether you’re dreaming of a primary residence, a vacation home, or an investment property, this webinar will help you move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

📅 Tuesday, September 15, 2026
🕛 12:00–1:00 PM
💻 Online via Zoom
🎟️ Free

👉 Register here: https://www.afberkeley.org/en/event-detail/?eventId=767

08/26/2026

🌍📚 Cet été, où que vous soyez, de l’autre côté du globe ou chez vous, sous un arbre, sur la plage ou installé·e dans votre fauteuil préféré, laissez les livres vous faire voyager.

De l’île Maurice à Haïti, du Vietnam au Québec, en passant par l’Afrique, découvrez notre sélection de 10 livres francophones pour faire le tour du monde.

Des récits intimes, puissants, drôles ou bouleversants, qui racontent la mémoire, l’exil, l’amour, l’identité et la liberté à travers toute la richesse de la francophonie.

👉 Article en français à découvrir dès maintenant sur notre blog. Lien dans notre bio ou : https://www.afberkeley.org/en/10-romans-francophones-pour-faire-le-tour-du-monde/

08/25/2026

🎬🔎 ATELIER CINÉMA : LE FILM POLICIER FRANÇAIS

Braquages, filatures, enquêtes criminelles et dilemmes moraux… Venez explorer les multiples visages du polar à la française !

De Jean-Pierre Melville à Dominik Moll, en passant par Claude Sautet, Alain Corneau et Ladj Ly, découvrez l’évolution du genre, ses personnages emblématiques et ses codes visuels et narratifs.

Au programme : extraits, analyses et discussions autour de films incontournables comme Le Cercle rouge, Série noire, Les Misérables, La Nuit du 12… et bien d’autres ! 🍿

🗓️ Jeudi 10 septembre
🕕 18 h
📍 Alliance Française de Berkeley
$20 pour les non-membres, $15 pour les membres
Niveau B1 minimum

Cinéphile averti ou simple curieux ? Venez mener l’enquête avec nous !

Lien: https://www.afberkeley.org/en/event-detail/?eventId=765

08/24/2026

Celebrate La Rentrée: From Books to the Big Screen -

Bonjour, Our new class session begins on August 31, and we cannot wait to welcome you back! Now is the perfect time to explore our upcoming courses or browse the class calendar. To celebrate la rentrée, we are also giving one lucky winner five brand-new books in French! Have you entered our giveawa...

08/24/2026

📚 Join our next book club and discover "Cuisine et dépendances" by Agnès Jaoui and Jean Pierre Bacri!

Jacques and Martine have not seen Charlotte and her husband for ten years. They organize a reunion dinner, joined by Georges, Fred and Fred’s new girlfriend, Marilyne.

In the living room, the celebrity status of Charlotte’s husband, who has become a television star, and Marilyne’s irresistible beauty stir up frustration, jealousy and tension. But the real story unfolds in the kitchen, where the characters slowly drop their masks and reveal what they truly think late into the night…

Winner of four Molière Awards, including Best Comedy and Best Author, this play combines biting humor with sharp social commentary. Agnès Jaoui and Jean Pierre Bacri invite us to reflect on success, appearances, and the values that shape our relationships.

Through reading, listening, and discussion, we will share our impressions, reactions, and ideas about the play, all in French.

📅 Starting Friday, September 11
🕕 From 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
💻 Hybrid format, at the Alliance Française de Berkeley or via Zoom

Register on our website through the link in our bio or: https://www.afberkeley.org/en/class-details/?courseId=5152 #/

08/21/2026

📚 Nouvelle chronique littéraire !

Entre quête des origines, mémoire du Chili et paysages grandioses, Les Braises de Patagonie de Delphine Grouès entrelace deux destins que l'on dévore.

🇫🇷 Chronique en français à découvrir en cliquant sur le lien dans notre bio ou ici :
https://www.afberkeley.org/en/les-braises-de-patagonie-delphine-groues/

08/20/2026

Traveling to France or another French-speaking destination? ✈️🇫🇷

Learn the French you’ll actually need during your trip! Our new French for Travelers course will prepare you for everyday situations such as ordering at a restaurant, asking for directions, checking into a hotel, shopping, using public transportation, and connecting with locals.

With practical vocabulary, role-playing activities and helpful cultural tips, you’ll gain the confidence to communicate and make the most of your journey without needing to speak perfect French!

📅 Starts Thursday, September 3
🕑 Thursdays at 2:00 PM
📍 In person at the Alliance Française de Berkeley

Get ready for your next adventure! Registration is available on our website.
Link is also in our bio or: https://www.afberkeley.org/en/class-details/?courseId=5219 #/

08/19/2026

🇫🇷 Expand your French skills?

Our B1 Teens Approfondissement 1 class is designed for students who already have a solid foundation in French and are ready to move from advanced beginner to intermediate level.

To join this class, students should already be able to make small talk, order food, look for housing, talk about themselves, and maintain a simple conversation in French.

Throughout the session, teens will learn how to talk about fiction and time, explore rules and responsibilities as citizens and teenagers, and strengthen their grammar through object pronouns, expressions of cause and consequence, and the subjunctive mood.

📅 Classes begin Saturday, September 5
🕤 9:30 AM
📍 In person at the Alliance Française de Berkeley
👥 For teens ages 12 to 15
📚 Explore 4 B1, Units 1 and 2

Students will need the Explore 4 B1 student book and workbook, published by Hachette. Books must be purchased separately and are not included with registration.

Bring your positive energy and your love of languages!

Register on our website through the link in our bio, or: Lien: https://www.afberkeley.org/en/class-details/?courseId=5201 #/

08/18/2026

🎬 This morning at 10 AM, we launched our very first Rendez-vous Cinéma with a screening of La Mer au loin, made possible through our partnership with the Institut Français.

Thank you to all the members who joined us and helped us test our brand-new setup! Here’s to many more movie gatherings at AFB! 🥂

Morning screenings come with madeleines, popcorn, coffee, and tea. Evening screenings will have more of an apéro vibe! ☕🍿🍷

Check out the full program in the Events section of our website. See you at the next screening!